Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has revealed he received death threats after it was alleged by UK Media outfits that he played a major role in the sacking of former coach Claudio Ranieri, barely 9 months after winning the club's first premier league title.
Leicester City prior to Ranieiri's sack were languishing in the relegation zone and the club owners shockingly made the decision to sack the Italian manager, replacing him with Craig Shakespeare.
It had been reported that senior players such as Jamie Vardy and Schmeichel had asked the owners to sack Ranieiri – but the players have categorically denied the claims
And now Jamie Vardy has revealed that he received death threats from Leicester fans over the alleged gang-up.
In an interview published by Guardian UK newspapers on Tuesday morning, Vardy said: